Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has said that he doesn't understand why House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been forcing him to go back to the Philippines at this time. In a Facebook video message posted past 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, Teves explained why he thinks...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has posted another video message on Facebook wherein he once again cited the alleged familiarity of a dog with the gunmen who killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. The video, which was captioned "Hindi ako nagtatago (I'm not...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s ethics case "now lies in the hands" of his fellow congressmen. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez shortly after the Committee on Ethics and Privileges ended its motu proprio investigation on Teves' continuing absence without...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves no-showed the March 21, Tuesday hearing of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, forcing the panel to "reach a conclusion" on its motu proprio probe on his continued absence without official leave. "The committee has reached a...
The House Committee on Ethics and Privileges refused to hear the side of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. on Monday afternoon, March 20 when the panel resumed proceedings on the embattled solon's expired travel clearance. The reason? Teves was only available via...
BACOLOD CITY – Thousands of residents from various parts of Negros Oriental paid their last respect to their slain leader, Governor Roel Degamo, during his burial in Bonawon, Siaton town on Thursday, March 16. MAYOR Janice Degamo, wife of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, cries for justice during...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez had a "private meeting" with Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves' legal counsel, lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Wednesday night, March 15, the former has confirmed. Romualdez, in a statement sent to House of Representatives reporters Thursday morning,...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The Special Joint Task Force Negros said on Wednesday, March 15, that the slain suspect in the March 4 killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others was a former member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). LABRADILLA (FB)...
Embattled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has officially asked the House of Representatives for a two-month leave of absence. Teves cited security concerns in his request, which was confirmed received by the House leadership on Wednesday night, March 15. "The undersigned...
The other Teves in the House of Representatives is crying foul over his being mistaken for the congressman who is tagged in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo last March 4. "As an innocent person, yours truly is not involved in the killing of Governor Degamo but unfortunately my...
The House Committee on Ethics and Privileges will be sending a letter to embattled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. in order to make him explain his current absence without official leave. Thus, bared committee chairman and COOP-NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares in a...
In a move meant to "protect the image of the House", the Committee on Ethics and Privileges called for a hearing Wednesday morning, March 15 on the continued absence of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. The committee, chaired by COOP-NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares,...
